South Portland lost to Sanford back in October of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The South Portland Red Riots sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Sanford Spartans.
South Portland was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-14, 24-26, 25-20, 15-11.
Kaley Moller was the offensive standout of the contest as she had seven digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
South Portland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in seven consecutive matches.
South Portland's record is now 5-6. As for Sanford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
South Portland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Cheverus on the 16th. Sanford has also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Bonny Eagle on the 15th.
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